Community Participation in Health Informatics in Africa: An Experiment in Tripartite Partnership in Ile-Ife, Nigeria
Computer Supported Cooperative Work: The Journal of Collaborative Computing, 7 (3):
339-358 (August 1998)M3: Article; Accession Number: 11357743; Korpela, Mikko 1; Email Address: mikko.korpela@uku.fi Soriyan, H. A. 2; Email Address: hsoriyan@oauife.edu.ng Olufokunbi, K. C. 2; Email Address: kolufoks@oauife.edu.ng Onayade, A. A. 3 Davies-Adetugbo, Anita 4 Adesanmi, Duro 5; Affiliation: 1: University of Kuopio, Computing Centre 2: Obafemi Awolowo University, Dept. of Computer Science and Engineering 3: O.A.U. Teaching Hospitals Complex, Eleyele Comprehensive Health Center 4: Obafemi Awolowo University, Dept. of Community Health 5: Iremo District Health Committee; Source Info: Aug1998, Vol. 7 Issue 3/4, p339; Subject Term: MEDICAL informatics; Subject Term: PRIMARY health care; Subject Term: SYSTEM design; Subject Term: COMMUNITIES; Subject Term: NIGERIA; Author-Supplied Keyword: Africa; Author-Supplied Keyword: communities; Author-Supplied Keyword: health information systems; Author-Supplied Keyword: participation; Number of Pages: 20p; Illustrations: 1 diagram, 4 bw; Document Type: Article.Abstract
Participatory Design has mainly been practiced in Europe and North America. Our seven-year experience in Nigeria suggests that user participation is also a must in developing countries. However, the scope of participation needs to be expanded. For instance, in health informatics the communities served by the health facility in question need to be involved along with computer professionals and health providers. This paper presents the results of an experiment in tripartite partnership in systems design for Primary Health Care by designers, users/providers, and community representatives in Ile-Ife, Nigeria. The experience was extremely encouraging. ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR; Copyright of Computer Supported Cooperative Work: The Journal of Collaborative Computing is the property of Springer Science & Business Media B.V. and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts)
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